Spain by Rail

A 7-Day General Tours tour starting from $3,044

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Tour Length: 7 Days
Countries Visited: Spain
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Tour Type:
 Rail Tours
Tour Category: Privately Guided
Tour Operator: General Tours
Tour Code: GT-132
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Cities Visited:
Madrid, Seville & Granada, Spain

The perfect way to discover the best of Spain! Our unique approach starts with a great itinerary including Granada – an important city often missing from escorted tours. Then we add comfortable and scenic rail journeys of just a few hours and a choice of great hotels – so you can tailor this vacation to your style and budget!
 
Itinerary
 
 
Sightseeing
 
 

Engaging Discoveries… for our World Travelers
  • Sit back, relax and take-in the enchanting Andalusian countryside as you ride the AVE high-speed train from Madrid to Seville! The Alhambra, one of Europe’s most magnificent sites, is an immense complex – at once a palace, a fortress and a walled city… Unhurried sightseeing with your own personal guide promises a more intimate and enriching visit. Discover the ancient history and colorful Moorish heritage of Seville! Your privately guided sightseeing includes the imposing Cathedral and El Alcázar, one of the oldest royal residences on the Continent. 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites This trip is available with professional, bi-lingual guides fluent in their own local dialect plus a variety of other languages like Spanish, Italian, Chinese and many others.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Hotel Los Angeles
Hotel Class:
Hotel Los Angeles (Granada, Spain)

Hospes Palacio los Patos
Hotel Class:
Hospes Palacio los Patos (Granada, Spain)

Hotel Laura
Hotel Class:
Hotel Laura (Madrid, Spain)

Wellington Hotel
Hotel Class:
Wellington Hotel (Madrid, Spain)

Corregidor Hotel
Hotel Class:
Corregidor Hotel (Seville, Spain)

Hospes Las Casas del Rey de Baeza
Hotel Class:
Hospes Las Casas del Rey de Baeza (Seville, Spain)
 
 
Day 1 - Madrid
Check-in to your choice of hotel, carefully selected for service, charm and an ideal location. Your choice of accommodations

Day 2 - Madrid
Madrid’s one-thousand-year history brings great depth and character to this modern and dynamic city. Your private sightseeing tour includes the 17th century Plaza Mayor, a grand public square now popular with shops, cafés and taverns. You will also visit the Palacio Real to see masterpieces by Velazquez, Goya and El Greco. The balance of the day is free to explore on your own. Meals B

Day 3 - Madrid / High speed train to Seville
Travel through the Andalusian countryside on the AVE high speed train through lovely vistas of mountains, white-washed villages and grand Moorish towers. Upon arrival in Seville, check-in to your hotel, centrally-located close to shopping and dining. Meals B Your choice of accommodations

Day 4 - Seville
Seville’s monuments reflect its ancient past - as an important Roman city with later influence from Moorish conquerors. Your private tour focuses on two UNESCO World Heritage sites. The imposing Cathedral#WHS# was for centuries the grandest monument in all of Christendom and today is still the largest Gothic building in Europe. You also tour The Alcázar#WHS#, one of the oldest royal residences on the continent. This masterpiece of Mudéjar architecture reflects a pleasing blend of Islamic and Christian influences. Meals B

Day 5 - Seville / Granada
Journey by rail to Granada and check-in to your choice of hotel, handpicked for service, ambience and a central location. The balance of your day is at leisure. You might explore the Alcaicería. This was the medieval bazaar of Granada, and today its winding alleys are home to many boutiques. Meals B Your choice of accommodations

Day 6 - Alhambra Sightseeing
The Alhambra#WHS# is one of Spain’s most famous monuments, an immense complex built in the 1300’s. It’s an “alcazaba” (fortress), an “alcazar” (palace) and a “medina” (walled city) all in one. Your in-depth private sightseeing tour includes the beautiful gardens, the Royal Chapel where Isabel and Ferdinand are buried and the many Mudéjar churches. Meals B

Day 7 - Granada
Your tour finishes today. Or, explore more of Spain and the world with our FreeStyle Travel. Meals B

 
         
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4/5/2012 - 4/30/2012
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4/12/2012 - 4/30/2012
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Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

Engaging Discoveries… for our World Travelers
  • Sit back, relax and take-in the enchanting Andalusian countryside as you ride the AVE high-speed train from Madrid to Seville! The Alhambra, one of Europe’s most magnificent sites, is an immense complex – at once a palace, a fortress and a walled city… Unhurried sightseeing with your own personal guide promises a more intimate and enriching visit. Discover the ancient history and colorful Moorish heritage of Seville! Your privately guided sightseeing includes the imposing Cathedral and El Alcázar, one of the oldest royal residences on the Continent. 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites This trip is available with professional, bi-lingual guides fluent in their own local dialect plus a variety of other languages like Spanish, Italian, Chinese and many others.
 

 
 
 
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